More on Me + Em – Page 1907
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NewsSports Direct founder Mike Ashley sells £100m of shares
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has sold £100m worth of shares in the retailer cutting his stake down to 64.4%.
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NewsUnited Carpets' share suspension lifted after administration
United Carpets Group has relisted its shares after a controversial pre-pack administration in which the company acquired its assets back from the administrators.
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NewsArgos to exit China after just four months of trading
Argos is to shut down its China business just four months after opening its first stores in the country.
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GalleryIn pictures: Ocado begins new era as distribution centre opens
Ocado has begun fulfilling orders from its crucial second warehouse in Dordon, Warwickshire.
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NewsAsda promotes Hemant Patel to strategy director role
Asda has promoted brand director Hemant Patel to become strategy director as it reviews its plans for the next five years.
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OpinionComment: Portas Pilot towns are not making much advance
Amid the furore over the horsemeat scandal, it was easy to lose sight of the progress, or lack thereof, of the Portas Pilot towns.
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NewsTesco to axe Harlow warehouse in distribution network review
Tesco is to close its fresh food depot in Harlow, Essex, which employs 800 workers, as part of a strategic review into its distribution network.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to unveil new green property lease policy
Marks & Spencer is to unveil a new property lease policy which will come with a “green clause” to facilitate better management of the environmental performance of its buildings.
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NewsPrimark rules out retail park expansion despite debut success
Primark finance boss John Bason has ruled out widespread expansion in retail parks despite the success of its Milton Keynes debut.
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NewsSuppliers increase their credit insurance cover after retail administrations
Suppliers to retailers increased their trade credit insurance cover by 17% last year driven by furniture and electronics businesses after the number of retail failures rose, according to insurer Atradius.
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NewsIkea pulls meatballs from UK stores after horse meat discovery
Ikea has withdrawn meatballs from sale in UK stores after tests in the Czech Republic found traces of horse meat in a batch made in Sweden.
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NewsWaitrose crowns Pippa Middleton queen of the columns
Not deterred by poor sales of her party book, the Duchess of Cambridge’s sister Pippa Middleton has signed up to be a columnist in Waitrose Kitchen, the grocer’s monthly magazine.
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NewsConvenience retailer Nisa secures £100m of funding from Barclays
Convenience store retailer Nisa has secured £100m of refinancing from Barclays as the grocer’s sales continue to surge.
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AnalysisThorntons boss Jonathan Hart on its turnaround, marketing and international
Thorntons chief executive Jonathan Hart updates Retail Week on the chocolatier’s turnaround progress after this morning reporting a 2.9% increase in first half sales.
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NewsFashion retailer Matches hires Pixmania boss Ulric Jerome
Fashion retailer Matches has hired Ulric Jerome, founder of Pixmania, the French online business owned by Dixons, as its chief operating officer.
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NewsMarks & Spencer loses clothing market share to Primark and Zara
Marks & Spencer lost more ground to its fashion rivals Primark and Zara over January, according to data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize under fire over extending supplier payment terms
Fashion retailer Monsoon Accessorize has been criticised for extending supplier payment terms from 60 days to 90 days.
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OpinionComment: Retailers are wasting money on new shops
Starting anew when fitting out a shop is a formula for delaying return on investment.
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NewsTesco ramps up global online business with Thai and Chinese web debut
Tesco is expanding its web business by launching online grocery in Thailand next month, followed by is Chinese internet debut in the spring.
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NewsThorntons first half profits increase as turnaround gains pace
Chocolatier Thorntons first half pre-tax profits before exceptionals jumped £2.2m to £5.3m as sales edged up 2.9% to £133.7m.